Events

Whether it’s our annual Bell Festival, celebrating what makes Loughborough great, a pop-up gallery, or an outdoor performance, Charnwood Arts events are renowned for their welcoming atmosphere, creativity, and ability to bring people together.

About our events:

Charnwood Arts organises a number of seasonal events throughout the year that often highlight local talent and community connections. These events frequently blend professional artistry with community engagement, creating opportunities for people to experience and take part in the arts in meaningful ways.

Whether it’s our annual Bell Festival, celebrating what makes Loughborough good, a pop-up gallery or outdoor performance, Charnwood Arts events are known for their welcoming atmosphere, creativity, and ability to bring people together to celebrate shared culture and imagination.

Three people, two men in traditional Indian attire with red turbans and a woman in casual clothing, standing under a striped canopy at an outdoor event or festival.
  • A wicker sculpture of a bell decorated with colourful ribbons in a park with fallen leaves and trees as part of the Loughborough Bell Festival.

    Bell Festival

    Throughout history, bells have featured across communities, calling people to come together.

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  • Colorful felt animal and geometric shapes, including an elephant with a square on its back, all decorated with embroidery and stitched details.

    MELA

    Community organisations came together to organise a day of cultural performances; music; dance; stalls; food and activities for the whole family.

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  • STOMP Round Leicester 2025 Official Partner Logo

    Loros Stomp

    From 14 July to 21 September 2025, Leicester was inspired by a mammoth art trail parading through its streets, parks and open spaces.

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  • Cluster of four mushrooms growing on a forest floor with moss and leaves.

    Up To The Beacon

    From 28 June to 21 September 2025, visitors explored a 2.5km trail featuring 25+ sculptures and installations created by around 12 artists with several pieces co-created alongside Charnwood-based community groups.

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Outdoor festival with colourful hangings in trees and people gathering on the ground.
Indoor exhibit featuring large woven tree sculptures, children playing in sandbox area, and informational displays about Charnwood Forest.
Two children are painting with watercolors on paper arranged on a wooden table, surrounded by paint palettes, brushes, and sheets of newspaper.
Group of children and adults gathered around a woman holding a paper inside an outdoor wooden shelter surrounded by trees.
Colourful miniature houses and birdhouses hanging from trees in a forest with a sign that reads '100 Habitats'.
Three men working on a wooden bench with carved designs in a forest clearing. The bench has a sign that reads 'Men and Women Sheds' and 'Loughborough'.
Colourful decorative birdhouses made from painted cardboard tubes sitting on a wooden surface outdoors with trees and blue sky in the background.
Colourful wooden trail marker with chevron patterns, set outdoors in a green forest area.